Operation SafeHouse

Description

Located in Riverside, SafeHouse is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the safety and well-being of children in crisis. Every year, more than 600 youth between the ages of 12 to 17 turn to SafeHouse for guidance and support.

Founded in 1990, SafeHouse is the only facility of it's kind in the Riverside County area providing core essential services for runaway and homeless youth.

Services include:

Emergency shelter- A 24-hour site providing core services (shelter, food, clothing, counseling, and recreation).

Community Day School- A partnership with Riverside County Office of Education to provide shelter residents with on-site public school education and credit accumulation.

Project Safe Place- A collaborative outreach effort with community businesses to assist youth in crisis.

Main Street Transitional Living Program- Located in the downtown area of Riverside, this 15-unit apartment complex provides supervised-independent living space for homeless young adults ages 18 to 21. The program offers opportunities to learn life skills necessary to move towards self-sufficiency and permanent housing.